Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's sciatica of the left and right lower extremities are rated at 10 percent each, effective from May 25, 2011.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to the need for further clarification regarding whether the Veteran's knee disorders are aggravated by his service-connected ankle disabilities and for a more detailed opinion on the TMJ claim.

The Board has granted service connection for low back, bilateral hip, and bilateral knee disabilities as they are found to be directly related to the Veteran's service-connected pes planus.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining an opinion on the etiology of his left knee disorder and VA examinations to address his claims for higher ratings for CAD and PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back, right shoulder, bilateral wrist, bilateral elbow, and bilateral knee disabilities due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for automobile and adaptive equipment was denied as he does not meet the criteria for eligibility due to lack of loss of use of one or both feet, hands, or vision.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sarcoidosis has been denied as he does not have a current disability. The claim for VA compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a back disability remains pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral knee, hip, and low back disabilities are related to his service-connected cold injury residuals of the bilateral feet.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left knee degenerative arthritis is due to or a result of continuation treatment he had while on active duty. The Veteran's service records show mild degenerative changes in his knees from as early as two months prior to his entry into service, and there is no clear and unmistakable evidence to rebut this presumption.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inconsistencies and oversights in a previous VA examination, as well as compliance with recent legal mandates regarding joint testing. The Veteran's left knee disability claim remains on appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a right knee disability, left knee disability, or disability of the left leg and foot that had its onset during active service, was caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability, or was otherwise caused or aggravated by his active service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a new VA examination of his right knee disorder and hypertension/Coronary artery disease. The TDIU claim will also be remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination and consideration of the TDIU claim prior to October 21, 2014.

The case is being remanded to obtain updated VA treatment records and to schedule the Veteran for VA examinations to assess his bilateral knee condition, neck condition, PTSD, and all other acquired psychiatric disorders. The RO will also make efforts to corroborate the Veteran's testimony regarding a parachuting accident in service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities are not related to service or secondary to a service-connected disability, and therefore denied both claims.

The Veteran's appeal is denied for all issues except the entitlement to an extended period of a temporary total rating for convalescence status-post total right knee replacement, which has been remanded.

The Veteran's right knee disability is being remanded for further examination and opinion to determine if it is secondary to his service-connected left knee disability.

The Veteran's claims for neck disorder and lumbar spine disorder have been reopened, but the evidence does not support service connection.,The Veteran's claim for right knee disorder has been reopened, but the evidence does not support service connection.,The Veteran's claim for neurogenic bladder has been reopened, and it is related to a now service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claims for service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, degenerative arthritis of the bilateral hips, and degenerative arthritis of the bilateral knees. The Board finds that these conditions are related to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected left knee disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a new examination.